Noh and Kyogen Masks: Tradition and Modernity in the Art of Kitazawa Hideta by Cheong, Jannette
Noh and Kyogen Masks: Tradition and Modernity in the Art of Kitazawa Hideta by Cheong, Jannette

Noh and Kyogen Masks: Tradition and Modernity in the Art of Kitazawa Hideta

Featuring breathtaking photographs of masks created by a renowned twenty-first-century craftsman, this book provides a unique perspective...
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Author: Jannette Cheong
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Language: English
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Noh and Kyogen Masks: Tradition and Modernity in the Art of Kitazawa Hideta by Cheong, Jannette

Noh and Kyogen Masks: Tradition and Modernity in the Art of Kitazawa Hideta

$90.60
Noh and Kyogen Masks: Tradition and Modernity in the Art of Kitazawa Hideta by Cheong, Jannette

Noh and Kyogen Masks: Tradition and Modernity in the Art of Kitazawa Hideta

$90.60
Author: Jannette Cheong
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
Featuring breathtaking photographs of masks created by a renowned twenty-first-century craftsman, this book provides a unique perspective into noh and kyogen, two of the oldest surviving forms of theater in the world.

Kitazawa Hideta is a traditional Japanese master craftsman, Shinto-temple carver and noh mask maker who creates masks for both classical noh and kyogen theatre. This gorgeous volume features more than sixty of his performance masks, presented in striking full-page photographs that allow readers to appreciate the level of detail that goes into these meticulous creations, which are carved from hinoki wood, decorated with layers of gesso-paint, thin watercolor antiquing, and sometimes include materials such as horsehair and gold paint.
Readers are introduced first to classical and then contemporary noh and kyogen masks and are then invited into Hideta's workshop to explore the characteristics of the wood he uses; the processes of creating, restoring, and wearing the masks; and the basic principles of noh and kyogen theater.
Reflections from those who have worked with Kitazawa complete this vibrant, immersive journey that celebrates the work of a contemporary artisan who is not only preserving a centuries-old theatrical tradition, but also remaking it for modern audiences.

Author: Jannette Cheong, Richard Emmert
Publisher: Prestel Publishing
Published: 11/05/2024
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 3.42lbs
Size: 12.01h x 9.69w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9783791377537

About the Author
JANNETTE CHEONG is a poet, playwright, and designer. She has collaborated with Oshima Noh Theatre, Richard Emmert, and Kitazawa Hideta for almost two decades. Uniquely, she has written three noh pieces in English: Pagoda (2009, 2011); Opposites-InVerse (2017), blending noh, opera and ballet; and Between the Stones (2020). She lives in London.
RICHARD EMMERT is the founder and former artistic director of Theatre Nohgaku, which is dedicated to performing noh in English. He has worked in North America, Europe and Asia and has composed music in noh style for English, French, and Spanish language noh. Awarded the Koizumi Prize in 2019, he is Professor Emeritus of Musashino University. He lives in Tokyo.
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